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CONTAINEH Fld Oct. 31, 1927 Paisnted July 14, 1981 UNITED sT-'ATES PATENTf OFFICE WILLM C. BROADWELL, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN- MENTS, T0 JOHN F. HENNINGSEN, OF EASTPORT, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK CONTAINER Application filed October 31, 1927.

This invention relates to containers, and is herein illustrated as 'particularly adapted for the reception of the 'candy portion of lolly-pops, although it is, of course, not limited to this use.

The general object of the invention is to provide an improved and inexpensive container which aifords protection to its contents during handling, paeking, shipping, and dispensing, and as against atmospherie conditions, 'and yet leaves the contents Visible.

A further object of ,the invention is to provide a simple. method by which containers of the above type may be expeditiously assenibled with their contents therein.

Other objects and advantages of the inVention will become apparent from the following description, taken in connection with the acconipanying drawings, wherein certain enibodiments of the invention are shown and wherein Figure 1 is a View in elevation, showing a pair-of telescopic rings ready to be telescoped with a sheet of paper there-between; Figure 2 is a central sectional view, showing the two telcscoped rings with the margin or a Sheet of paper confined there-between; Figure 8 is a view, showing the'assembly of Figure 2 in an inverted position, and a third ring in position to be applied to said assembly, with a. sheet of transparent material such as cellulose there-between; Figure 4 is a central sectional View of the assemblcd cont'ainer with the respective margins of the shects of paper and cellulose conlinod between the rings thereof; Figura 5 is a perspective View of the assembled container with the candy portion of a lolly-pop confined therein, and with the stick of the lolly-'pop projeeting tliei'efroin; Figure 6 is a Vertical sectional view of a ring to be employed in a modified form of the invention, the ringl being shown in position above a Sheet of paper, the margin of which is -t0 bc folded over the edge of the ring; Figura 7 is a Vertical sectional View of the ring of Figure 6 with the margin of the sheet of paper' folded over the edge of the ring. and a second ring in position to be applied to the first mentioned ring, and with a sheet of Serial No. 229,815.

4 and 5, is constructed in accordance with a method, the steps of which are illu'strated in Figures 1 to 3. This container includes an inner ring 6, an outer ring 7 and an intermediate ring 8, all of cardboard or other suitable material, the rings G and 8 being provided with notches 10, which are adapted to register wit-h a notch 11 formed in the ring i 7 when the rings are assembled as shown in Figures 4: and 5, thus forming an opening 12 adapted for the reception of the stick 13 of the lolly-pop 5. Between the rings 6 and 8, the margin of a sheet of paper'14, preferably waxed, is -confined, the sheet of paper being held in a taut condition by the engagement of the rings 6 and S with its margin and serving as a closure/for one end of the' container. At the other end of the ring assenibly is a sheet of transparent material 16, such as cellulose, the margin of which is confined intermediate the rings 7 and 8. This sheet of material 16, like the sheet 14, is held in a taut condition by reason of the engagement of the rings 7 and 8 with its margin 'and serves as a closure 'for the other end of the container.

In Figure 9 is shown a modified form of 'container which is constructed in accordance with a slightly different method of asscmbling, the steps of which are illustrated in Figurcs G to 8 inclusive. This container includes only a pair of rings 18 and 19, arranged in a tclescoped relation. the rings 18 and 19 being provided with notches' 20 and 21 respectively, which are adapl'ed to register, thus forming an opening 22 through which the stick 13 of the lolly-pop may pro- AUI ject when its candy poition is confined within the container. Over one end of the ring assembly shown in Figure 9, is stretched a suitable closure 23, preferably of parafiin paper, the margin of which is coniined intermediate the rings 18 and 19. The other end of the ring assen'ibly is provided with a closui'ev24, preferably of transparent material, such as cellulose, the margin of which is confined intermediate the rings 18 and 19 and overlies the margin of the shect 23. The closure 24, like the closure 23, is held in a taut condition by reason of the engagement of the rings 18 and 19, with the margin thereof.

In carrying out the method by which the container shown in Figures 4 and 5 is constructed, the sheet of material 14 is placed in position over the ring 6, whereupon the ring 8 is forced down over the ring 6, thus folding the margin of the sheet 14 down about the ring 6 to be there embraced and held by the ring 8. As the ring 8 is forced down over the ring 6, the sheet 14 is drawn to a taut condition, in which condition it is held by the engagement of the rings G' and 8 with the margin thereof. After forcing the ring' 8 down over the ring 6, these two rings are then pierced or cut away, thus forming notches 10 which register with each other. After assembling the rings 6 and 8, as shown in Figure 2, the assembly is inverted, as shown in Figure 3, whereupon the contents, such as the candy portion of a lollypop 5, is placed within the assembly with its J stick 13 extending therefrom through the registcring notches 10. The sheet 16 of trans- I parent material is-then placed in position over the rings 6 and 8, whereupon the ring 7 with its notch 11 formed therein is forced down over the rings /and S. As the ring 7 is forced' down over the rings 6 and 8, the margin of the sheet 16 is folded down about the ring 8 to be there embraced and held by the ring 7. In moving the ring 7 down over.

the rings 6 and 8, the sheet 16 is drawn into a taut condition across the assembly, as shown in Figures 4 and 5.

- As to themodified method, the steps of which are illustrated in Figures 6 to 8'inclusive, of assembling the form of lcontainer shown in Figure 9, the ring 18 with its notch 20 formed therein, is forced down into engagement with the sheet 23, while such sheet is supported upon a suitable die, not shown,

with the result that the mal-gin of the sheet is folded up about the ring 18, whereupon the contents, such as a lolly-pop to be carried by the container, is placed within the ring 18 with its stick 13 projecting therefrom'through the notch 20. After placing the contents in the ring` 18 a sheet of material 23, such as cellnlose, is placed over the ring 18, whereupon the ring 19 with its notch 21 formed therein is forced down over the ring 18, with the result that the margin of such sheet is first moved down about the ring 18 into embracing engagemcnt with the margin of the sheet 23, and as the ring 19 continues on its downward movement about the ring 18 the margins of the sheets Q3 and 24 are folded into intimate engagement with each other and are confined in an overlapping relation intermediate the rings 18 and 19. Thus, the container shown in Figure 9 is assembled with the sheets of material 23 and 24 drawn taut, and with the openings 20 and 21 in proper registration to receive the stick 13 of the lolly-pop.

Certain embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, but the invention may be otherwise embodied without departing from its spirit or the scope of the followin claims.

,lVhat is claimed is:

1. A container comprising inner and outer telescoped members, and tensioned closures overlying the opposite ends of said inner member and having their margins confined intermediate said members.

2. A container eomprising inner and outer telescoped container-body forming members, and tensioned fiexible closures overlying the opposite ends of said inner member and having their margins confined intermediate said members.

3. A container comprising inner and outer telescoped container-body forming members, and closures drawn taut across the opposite ends of said inner member and havingtheir margins eonfined intermediate said members.

4. 'I he method of making a container from a pluralty of telescopic members and a plurality of sheets of fiexible material, which eonslsts in placing said sheets over the opposite open ends of one of said members, telescoping said members and forcing the margins of said sheets down about one of said members to be there held by the other of Said members.

5. The method of making a container, in-

' cluding inner and outer telescopic members and a plurality of sheets of flexible material, which consists in placing said sheets over the opposite open ends of said inner member, telescoping said members and confining the margins of said sheets intermediate said members.

6. The method of making a container, inclnding inner and outer telescopic members and a plurality of sheets of flexible material, which consists in placing said sheets over the opposite open ends of said inner member, teleseoping said members, drawing said sheets taut across the opposite open ends of said inner member and confining the margns of said sheets intermediate said members.

7. The method of making a container including a plurality of sheets of iexible mate- Lei-1,785

rial and inner and outer telescoped members,

which consists in placing said sheets over the opposite open ends of said inner member, folding the margins of said sheets down about said inner member in overlying and engaging relation to each other, and forcing said outer member over said inner member and said margins of said sheets.

In testmony whereof, I have afixed my signature to this specification.

WILLIAM C. BROADWELL. 

